Electron Configuration

of Elements
Aufbau Principle

 Electronsfill up the available low energy

orbitals before they fill up the higher
energy ones.

A given atomic orbital can only house a

maximum of two electrons with opposite
spins. (Pauli’s Exclusion Principle)
Configuration Main Energy level
1s = 2e 1st
2s, 2p = 8e 2nd
3s, 3p = 8e 3rd
4s, 4p, 3d = 18 4th
5s, 5p, 4d = 18 5th
6s, 6p, 5d, 4f = 32 6th
7s, 7p, 6d, 5f = 32 7th
Spiral (s) 2e
Principal (p) 6e
Diffused (d) 10 e
Fundamental (f) 14e